Brand New Diver

New to the NW Dive Club Forum? Come in and introduce yourself, the water's fine!
Post Reply
gggrove
Getting To Know Folks
Posts: 6
Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:05 pm

Brand New Diver

Post by gggrove »

Hello to all. I am recently certified and chomping at the bit to do more diving. I'm always looking for a diving buddy and group of people with whom to dive. My hours/days are somewhat flexible and I'd like to learn from everyone's experiences in the PNW!
User avatar
theonly_JT
Extreme Diving Machine
Posts: 421
Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:24 am

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by theonly_JT »

Welcome to the board and the addiction. We're glad to have you with us!! We have weekly dives in the north end (Mukilteo) on Wednesday and south end (Redondo) on Thursday's. Keep your eyes on the dive planning section and I'm sure you'll find dive buddies :taco:

Feel free to chime in on any discussions, ask any questions, and dive with us.

whats your gear situation? drysuit?

Welcome!
-JT
"Whoa! Big ol' blue's one serious place, dude." - Crush the sea turtle
Tangfish
NWDC Mascot
NWDC Mascot
Posts: 7746
Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:11 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by Tangfish »

Welcome gggrove!

If you passed the test of your first immersion in our "brisk" waters of the PNW and you're chomping at the bit for more, you've found the right place. As JT said there are a couple great weekly dives as well as folks getting together here and there on the regular.

Bienvenido!
User avatar
Penopolypants
NWDC Moderator
NWDC Moderator
Posts: 3906
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:37 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by Penopolypants »

Welcome to the board!
Come to the nerd side, we have pi!
User avatar
Gdog
NWDC Moderator
NWDC Moderator
Posts: 3984
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:41 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by Gdog »

Welcome aboard, look forward to meeting you!
dive7502
Hi, I'm New To NWDC!
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:38 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by dive7502 »

Welcome aboard, I'm a brand new diver as well (11 dives so far). I'm in the Edmonds area and am also looking for people to dive with; feel free to reach out.

-Tim
User avatar
H20doctor
I've Got Gills
Posts: 4225
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:13 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by H20doctor »

Welcome to the Addiction
NWDC Rule #2 Pictures Or it didn't Happen
User avatar
Diverdave68
Avid Diver
Posts: 92
Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:55 am

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by Diverdave68 »

Sweet. Where do you start your dive trips?
gggrove
Getting To Know Folks
Posts: 6
Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:05 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by gggrove »

Thanks to all of you for the replies!!!! I'm looking forward to the new adventures. I did spend several weeks on Maui back in December and managed to log 14 more dives, so I'm not quite as green as I was. I'm now looking at some drysuit options and hope to join you soon!!!

Gary
gggrove
Getting To Know Folks
Posts: 6
Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:05 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by gggrove »

So far, my gear list is thus:

Henderson 3mm shorty (for Maui and other subtropical venues)
Aqualung Dimension i3 (with a sticky dump valve)
Mares reg
Looking at a used Mares Icon HD computer
Other odds and ends
User avatar
Scuba Swanie
Avid Diver
Posts: 59
Joined: Sat Dec 09, 2017 8:03 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by Scuba Swanie »

Welcome to the group. Where do you live? North end south end? I'm in Puyallup and dive the seattle and south sites regularly and am always looking for new dive buddies. I am on dive 31 (certified on Thanksgiving weekend) so still a new diver. ThThTh dive is a great group and then there is grub afterwards at Billy McHales, I learn more at the dinner afterwards than I did at OW or AOW classes.
Blowin' Bubbles and Havin' Fun!
User avatar
johndo88
Compulsive Diver
Posts: 321
Joined: Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:50 pm

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by johndo88 »

Wait! What! There is still a Billy McHales still open?
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3234
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by YellowEye »

johndo88 wrote:Wait! What! There is still a Billy McHales still open?
Yup, just one left. The old pink one on 320th moved a couple blocks about 6 years ago. It's our usual hang out after ThThTh...

See you there sometime? :)
-Eric
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more!
User avatar
RoxnDox
Submariner
Posts: 595
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 10:32 am

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by RoxnDox »

Welcome! what a great time to be in Maui...

I happen to have a drysuit up for sale, since I'm not really able to deal with the weight of cold-water gear required very well anymore. Thread with pics is at viewtopic.php?f=45&t=26923 - it's a neoprene suit rather than a shell, and your size of course tends to make just a wee bit of difference ;) Take a look and PM me if it's of interest.

Jim
<Penopolypants> "I, for one, would welcome our new cowboy octopus overlords."
<LCF> "There is ALWAYS another day to dive, as long as you get home today."
User avatar
YellowEye
I've Got Gills
Posts: 3234
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:08 am

Re: Brand New Diver

Post by YellowEye »

gggrove wrote:I did spend several weeks on Maui back in December and managed to log 14 more dives, so I'm not quite as green as I was. I'm now looking at some drysuit options and hope to join you soon!!!
What sites did you hit? I recently hit Makena Landing, Polo and Mala Wharf in Maui... They were better than I expected!

Looking forward to seeing you at a local dive site!
Visit pnwdiving.com for viz reports, slack planning, galleries and more!
Post Reply